ᑭᗩᔕTEᒪ ᗪEᔕIGᑎᔕ ᗰEETᔕ ᔕᑭEᒪᒪ ᖴᒪOᗯEᖇ ᑕᕼIᒪᗪ & ETTIKᗩ

Pastel Designs Amber Rose skirt in Blush with Spell and the Gypsy Collective Flower Child ringer tee.  Love these two together and couldn't be more impressed with Pastel Designs quality, fabric, and fit.  Love to find new designers and brands that are the style I love and amazing quality.  International shipping was super fast and customer service was excellent.

IᑎTᖇOᗪᑌᑕIᑎG ᑭᗩᔕTEᒪ ᗪEᔕIGᑎᔕ ᗩᗰᗷEᖇ ᖇOᔕE ᗷᒪᑌᔕᕼ ᗰᗩ᙭I, ᗯOᖇᑎ ᗯITᕼ ᔕᑭEᒪᒪ ᖴᒪOᗯEᖇ ᑕᕼIᒪᗪ ᖇIᑎGEᖇ GᖇᗩᑭᕼIᑕ TEE & ETTIKᗩ ᒍEᗯEᖇᒪY ᗪOᗯᑎ TᕼE ᔕᑭIᖇᗩᒪ ᔕTᗩIᖇᑕᗩᔕE ᑕᕼOKEᖇ. ᗷOᕼEᗰIᗩᑎ ᒪᑌ᙭E ᔕTYᒪE ᖴᗩᐯOᖇITEᔕ. 

Wearing Ettika Jewelry, down the spiral staircase suede and gold fringe choker.

Shop my Look below:

Pastel Designs Australia, Amber Rose blush maxi skirt 

http://www.pasteldesigns.com.au

Spell and the Gypsy Collective, Flower Child ringer tee

www.shop.spelldesigns.com

Ettika Jewelry, Down the Spiral staircase choker in suede and gold with fringe detail charm

https://www.ettika.com/products/down-the-spiral-staircase-choker-in-cream-and-gold

Use code Cr8tivewanderlust for discount at checkout on Ettika.com

Alex and Ani:

www.alexandani.com

Down the spiral staircase with Ettika and Spell this Monday

Happy Monday lovely ladies, sorry for my absence between moving, purchasing land, building a new home, school starting and then Hurricane Irma my life has been very hectic. I have so many amazing new styles I have posted over on social media and working hard to get caught up with my blog posts. 

Today I wore my Spell and the Gypsy Flower Child Sayulita musk mini dress. I paired it with my white converse, and lots of fun jewelry. The choker is the Down the spiral staircase by Ettika. I'm also wearing their celestial moon ring, turquoise beaded charm bracelet with fringe gold details, and a lovely charm anklet with all kinds of fun charms. You can use my user name for IG, CR8TIVEWANDERLUST to receive 15% off your purchases at Ettika.com.

My fringe pink earrings and turquoise bar pendant necklace are from my monthly Rocksbox. You can try Rocksbox for a month no strings attached using my code MELISSASBFF20. I love getting new pieces that are the latest trends and styles to wear with all my new clothing every two weeks. Amazing monthly box and you get to pick the pieces you love to add to your wishlist. I have kept so many amazing pieces and each month you get to use the money you pay for the monthly box as a credit towards any items you decide to keep as well as enjoying discounted prices for the pieces. Just another perk of being a monthly Rocksbox subscriber. 

For those of you who follow me regularly either here on my blog or on social media know how much I adore bohemian style clothing. It is basically all I wear along with jeans and graphic tees. Spell & the Gypsy is one of my long time faves and they have a brand new collection launching tomorrow night in the US. Tonight is their preview on social media and today they released a few photos of the styles that will be dropping in tomorrow's launch. Below are some of my faves and be sure to use my link to shop. You can click on any of the Spell banners on my blog or the links in my Twitter, and Instagram profiles. 

I know for sure I will be getting the 3 skirts being released along with the graphic tees and a blouse. I am trying not to spend too much because they have the rest of the collection coming out in October with more lovely blush tones and some amazing sage green tones. I love Moroccan design from being an interior designer so I'm totally loving all the Moroccan design influence in some of the new pieces. 

Hope y'all have a wonderful start to your week and stay tuned I am about to announce a contest very soon along with some amazing new pieces I will be posting. I have lots of new brands to share from all over the world. I'm always looking for new brands to share with all my amazing followers and I have come across so many. I'm so blessed to be able to work with brands and designers to collaborate by posting photos of their new collections to share with everyone. I promise you will fall in love with all the new designers and pieces. Fall is one of my fave times of the year and I'm heading to the mountains in a few weeks to do a photo session with all the new styles I have received and some other stuff I have picked up on sale or off eBay to style with the new looks. I can't wait to share and I'm so excited to see the fall leaves.  Be sure to check out my next post with all my new fave Spell pieces and the link to shop. Peace love and light to all xoxo 

Wanderlust Fire in my Soul, Alex and Ani

Alex and Ani Wanderlust bracelet with Swarovski orange and red tone fire glowing beaded bangle. Shop using my link:  http://www.gopjn.com/t/R0JIRkVOSUxCRklLTkhOQk1LTk5J

More of my fave recent Alex and Ani pieces from Mother's Day and my recent birthday pieces I was sent. Have more to share with my sigh, Virgo and August set. Use the link: http://www.gopjn.com/t/R0JIRkVOSUxCRklLTkhOQk1LTk5J and the ads on my blog to click for shopping all Alex and Ani. 

Quiqui clothing skirt paired with Chaser Brand Camel graphic tank. Bracelets are all Alex and Ani. 

Peace, love and light. Always live for the today, and enjoy your inner Wanderlust soul. Xoxo

Alex and Ani

www.alexandani.com

I love to store my bracelets on vintage soda pop bottles I have found in NC on our adventures.  It keeps them all together and organized.  I have the wraps on the lower part of bottle since those expand easier then the charm bracelets on the top.  As you can see since my mom purchased me my first bracelet many years ago for Christmas my collection has grown.  Every bracelet was a gift and has some type of meaning or memory attached to them.  I have purchased one or two for myself but most of them have come from friends, family and loved ones.  I have not added as many to my collection this current year due to my health expenses and all but I'm sure I will add more over the summer when my birthday comes.

My mom has gotten me a fewAlex and Ani rings for my collection and my husband got me the rose gold arrow for Valentine's Day last year.  Then for Christmas 2015 he got me the chain station necklace and charms since those were brand new, and my mom got me the lovely Crystal Infusion piece on sale.  Love the necklaces because you can customize and change out the charms, that makes them so multi purpose.

I just love how you have so many choices and pieces to choose from, as well as charities and foundations you can support.  Alex and Ani is my go to for gifts for teachers, friends, coworkers, family, and basically any time I am trying to find something for someone that has some thought because all gifts are to be thoughtful and come from the heart, Alex and Ani make it so easy for me to find something for anyone and everyone.  Thank you Alex and Ani for making gift giving easier and so much more meaningful.  XOXO

I was gifted this lovely Alex and Ani Precious threads adjustable cord style necklace and Calavera charm recently.  It totally made my month to receive these amazing gifts and so not expected.  I lobe this and wear it as a choker with my silver chain station necklace and charms or alone.

Alex and Ani Silver Chain Station adjustable necklace with Love, Lotus and Pineapple charms, all from hubby for Christmas 2015 when they first were released.  I have other charms for both my gold and silver including a P for kids names, their birthstones and some other faves.

Wanted to put together some of my person favorite Alex and Ani bracelets in silver to share for this post.  I love the moon and anything celestial, feathers, butterflies and always all about peace, love, music and being yourself.  The free spirit was a gift from my Aunt since she has always said since I was a little girl I have such a free spirit and soul.  Again every charm bracelet has some type of personal meaning or memory behind them, that is what makes them so special and fun to buy for those you love, because you can personally pick something to give them with meaning to your friendship or relationship.

For many years silver, white gold and platinum was all I wore, I even changed the band on my engagement ring to platinum when my amazing husband upgraded my diamond many years ago and took me to pick the setting.  I sold off most of my gold in gold parties I had at my house over the years with friends but then a few years ago after falling in love with rose gold I started to wear gold again and regretted getting rid of a lot of my old gold pieces.  Lucky for me I kept some special pieces my father got me growing up and family heirlooms.  Above is my favorite gold Alex and Ani pieces I styled for this post, everyone has super special meaning to me and these get the most wear.

I truly love Alex and Ani they do so much work with charities and around the country working with many different locals and communities giving back.  This really warms my heart and makes me feel even more happy to support them.  Having MS, I love their work with Race to Erase MS with their cupcake bracelet, one of my dearest and specialist bracelets I own.  Make sure to check out their charity by design pieces and ask in store which ones are for which charities, I'm sure everyone has charities that are dear to their heart.  My father passed away to leukemia years ago and that organization also has a very special place in my heart.  

 Peace love and light always xoxo

Melissa

Where to shop:

www.alexandani.com

Alex & Ani Favorites 2016

I have adored Alex and Ani for a long time now, my mom purchased me a Buddha charm bracelet for Christmas 3-4 years ago and as soon as I saw it I wanted to know who made them, where to get more and the looked them up on social media.  I was surprised I had not seen them before or more of them, all the ladies I work with and then being a blogger I had never heard of them but then in the next couple of months I started noticing them all over and had friends who also had gotten one or two as a gift that same year and loved them.  They are perfect for stacking or mixing and matching.  Alex and Ani is the perfect ingredient for any arm stack, for me they are usually a must in all my stacks.

I am lucky enough to be an affiliate for this amazing brand, you will find a banner in my right side bar and of course posts all through out my blog featuring Alex and Ani Pieces.  I love the brand for all their work with charities and giving back, the recent Lady Liberty Copper bracelets were such an amazing idea and concept.  I love that a piece of the original Statue of Liberty I have been to visit many times is now saved in my ring, charm bracelet and we even got my girls coins for keepsakes.   Every time I think wow I have so many of these bracelets and their jewelry I don't need anymore then they release their new collection or newest styles or designs, I am always in love with several pieces if not all the styles from every collection released lol.  Right now I have a banner up top or in the side bar you can click and go direct to their site and take advantage of their latest sales and promotions.  Thank you for your support always, as the year is coming to an end I am reflecting this amazing year that has passed me and I am looking forward to a new year of new adventures and memories.  I am so thankful to everyone who follows me here, on social media and has been supportive of my passion for sharing fashion, accessories, creative outlets and interior decor along with my beauty and product samples, adventures, health posts and just lifestyle posts, you all have been amazing to me. I would not be able to share my dreams and passions if it wasn't for the people like yourself who take the time to visit my blog, read my posts, like my photos and follow my social media.  I feel honored and blessed always.  I wish everyone a Happy Holiday and Merry Christmas, as well as a wonderful New Years filled with many amazing events and memories.  Peace love and light always XOXO

Tuesday Trending

Happy Tuesday to all, wanted to quickly share my outfit posts and my new face mask addiction with everyone. 

Graphic tee is by Pam & Gela, my striped grey and white pencil skirt is from www.Taralynnsboutique.com. You can order this or many other hot fall trends using my promo code, WANDERLUST to save 15% off your order. 

Here is a preview of a few of the amazing new styles I got from Tara Lynn's Boutique. The left is the grey and white cotton, totally comfy pencil skirt called the Easy Breezy, middle is the red button me up pencil skirt and the right one is a grid black and white patterned Cassie skirt. WANDERLUST is the promo code and she also has some amazing long sleeve tops, dresses, skirts and accessories all great for your fall and winter wardrobe. 

Monday I started the week with my Friday I'm in Love graphic tee, you can follow her on Instagram @Fridayiminlovexo and message for ordering details. Available in cream or charcoal. Faux perforated suede vest with fringe is from Target. 

My chokers are both made by Ettika jewelry. The top one is black onyx and available at www.shopbop.com. Bottom one is the tiger eye dropped feather charm and you can purchase at www.southmoonunder.com.  Ettika jewelry is launching their sister store Charged Jewelry you can follow them on Instagram @Chargedjewelry. 

They are giving away 101 prizes which includes on grand prize gift certificate then 100 bracelets to the winners. Enter here: http://woobox.com/8mjipc/hwrtoe

My jeans from my Monday outfit are Silver Jeans Co flare jeans with raw unfinished hem and exposed buttons. They give the vintage look and vibe I was going for. Bracelets are Sashka Co. These are hand made in Nepal and you can use my WANDERLUST25 for 25% off at www.Sashkaco.com.

My most recent Rocksbox arrived and loving my Kendra Scott gold and rose gold long pendant necklace. You can get your free trial month with no strings attached using my code MELISSASBFF10 now.  www.rocksbox.com

Pam & Gela lace up sweatsuit in blue from their huge warehouse sale. Necklaces Kendra Scott and bracelets are Alex & Ani with the matching rose gold Kendra Scott cuff.

Rose gold charmed arms by Alex & Ani with one Kendra Scott cuff at top. 

My mask obsession is by Beauty Stones, I tried out and then posted here several times on their Green tea facial mask for acne prone skin, my teen daughter has had issues with break outs for a few years being a teen and having hormonal changes as well as being a makeup lover, she has been using this mask for over a month now twice a week and has seen amazing results.  These masks are mess free and easy to apply, you simply place the mask on your face and then let sit, I have to adjust the eye holes cause they are small but it depends on the person.  After letting it sit for 20-30 minutes we then massage the remaining product after removing the mask into the skin.  My daughter and I both have sensitive skin, and usually any products for acne cause redness, irritation and drying but this product is opposite.  Neither my daughter nor myself had any additional or abnormal break outs like you will have sometimes when starting a new product.  My daughter noticed right away a change in her skin, her red scars or marks from past acne began to lighten in the first week, her skin was noticeably softer, smoother and after two weeks she has noticed less breakouts and even during that time of the month which is when she would get the most irritation or acne flare ups.  She has now only been using the mask and discontinued her prior acne treatment products, she uses a daily facial wash for acne by Neutrogena and then her morning moisturizer with the use of the mask 2-3 times a week.  The honey mask below is a new product I just received but will be using this month and will have a review on the Honey mask coming soon,  I want to try it for at least 2-3 times or even maybe for 2 weeks so I can give you a good idea of the results.  I highly recommend to Green Tea mask for acne prone skin or if you had acne, wanting to reduce redness or old scars, prevent break outs, even skin tone and moisturize.  

You can purchase these masks at www.unearthbeautystones.com  and use my code DLITE15 for 15% off your order.  If you have any questions feel free to email me, comment below and you can scroll down a few posts to see my daughter's video applying the mask to show you how simple and mess free it is and read more on our review of the Green Tea Mask.  You can also follow Beauty Stones on Instagram @unearthyourinnerbeauty

Have an amazing week everyone. Peace, love and light always xoxo.

It's Friday, Follow me to hippy hollow

Happy Friday and time for weekend fun, come follow me to hippy hollow. 

This graphic tank is by a long time favorite Etsy shop I found in Texas a while back ago BohoCircus, I own many of their amazing graphic tees and tanks along with some cute Texas style tees from their sister store A Rosy Outlook, they have a new site coming soon Texan Outfitters. 

My choker is the Ettika double crossed suede choker available now at www.Freepeople.com. Love it and available in multiple colors. Friday and my boho chic look called for a floral headband. Feeling much better then when the week started but had to apply some makeup due to lack of sleep this week. 

My armcandy today is Alex and Ani shiny silver charms, from bottom to top I have the butterfly UNICEF charm, peridot birthstone charm, peace love and music floral charm, free spirit and the purple painted feather charm. Paired them with a colorful glass beaded, handmade with love in Nepal by Sashka Co. Use my code WANDERLUST25 for 25% off and check the home page on their site they have had a free gift bracelet promotion going on, not sure if it still is available but if it is no promo code needed just add to your cart and it will be deducted when you check out along with 25% when you use my promotional code, WANDERLUST25.

My skirt is by Spell and the Gypsy one of my faves but totally addicted to their skirts. Love their entire line but I gravitate towards their graphic tees, tanks, skirts and kimonos have a few dresses and one play suit but been catching up on a few styles I missed out on last year when I first got sick and couldn't shop much. 

Outfit with choker and my Pandora feather pendant and chain. Friday is one of those days I just feel so happy I have to wear lots of color. 

Same pose as top photo but choker isn't cropped out here. This way you can see the entire look with accessories. Sandals are white strappy, braided leather sandals I have had for some time. Not pictured so won't get to detailed about them. 

Wanted to share a photo of my Sand Cloud rainbow swirl spread out versus just on the foot of the bed. Love it and think it will look even better with my white bedding and blue or pink. You can order your own at www.sandcloudtowels.com and use my code CR8TIVEWANDERLUST25 for 25% off, 10% of proceeds donated to save the fishies and protect marine life. 

Have an amazing Friday and fabulous weekend. Peace, love and light always xoxo 

Friday I'm In Love XO

Happy hump day to all, today I'm rocking my Friday I'm in Love graphic tee by an amazing designer in Australia, received two tees and an amazing tote today in the mail. Can't wait to mix n match these amazing graphic tees with my jeans, skirts and kimonos. 

Here rocking the ivory tee with my Ettika drop feather charm choker available at Southmoonunder.com. 

Here you can see the charcoal tee with my vintage inspired denim skirt from Forever21 and a braided leather belt by Fossil. My suede choker wrap is from Tilly's by Full Tilt. My bracelets are a mix of handmade coconut shell and gemstone bracelets by 31ements then some of my favorite Alex and Ani bracelets. 

Here I have on a floral cream with fringe kimono by Day Trip from Buckle and this brown fringe purse by Steve Madden. 

Kimonos rock they are the boho version of a cardigan and look great with everything. Easy way to dress up a simple tee or graphic tee whether with jeans or a skirt. The right accessories can always make a simple everyday outfit ready for work or a night out. 

Follow @Fridayimimlovexo on Instagram for some inspiring photos and amazing graphic tees. Love her style and her blog is always a fun one to visit for bohemian and gypsy inspiration. As a stylist I am always looking for Instagram feeds and blogs that inspire my creative side and touch my gypsy soul. 

I also added some more vintage Spell and the gypsy graphic tees to my collection today. Got this raglan dreamer tee and wanderlust roll up sleeve tee/tank off eBay over the weekend. I also made a new sweet friend through the transaction. I always love to meet other ladies with a passion for amazing fashion and kind souls. It's rare these days usually everyone is out to compete or prove something so it's always refreshing to meet women who are just genuine kind ladies who enjoy similar things. 

I have been purchasing from Kylie Cosmetics since back after the holidays and love her line. My daughter who is a makeup addict loves the line also and we both were lusting after the creme birthday release shadows in copper and rose gold. Luckily I managed to scoop them both before the rose gold sold out, also we got the King K and reign metal matte liquid lip colors. Excited to try them all. 

Sashka Co is a brand I teamed up with over the summer to rep for and love this brand. They empower local artisans and provide jobs using sustainable fair treads products to make these amazing glass and silver beaded bracelets. You can use my code WANDERLUST25 for 25% off your order and right now if you order you will see on the home screen free gift, make sure to add one of the free gift bracelets to your cart, no promo code is needed. Just don't forget to use my code after you add your free gift and other bracelets to receive your 25% off discount. Love the selection of colors and styles. 

Today was a great mail day and expecting the rest of the week to be that way with more shirts, skirts and items arriving all week. I got my Seabreeze blue mandala wall tapestry by Sand Cloud and whale wristlet today. Love them both. The wristlet is for my beach bag and concerts then my tapestry is going to be used as a throw for my sofa since my living room is shades of blues. Use code CR8TIVEWANDERLUST25 for 25% off and free shipping on all Sand cloud towel orders. 10% of proceeds is donated to saving marine life. 

Leaving you with one last shot of my Ettika drop charm choker available at South Moon Under and my Friday I'm in love graphic tee by Fridayiminlovexo. 

Hope everyone has had a great start to their week and have an amazing end to their week. I know I'm ready for Friday already because I love Fridays. Everyone be safe and happy shopping. Peace, love
and light always. Xoxo

Where to shop:

My tee shirt you can follow @Fridayiminlovexo and request via dm or comment to order tee.

Skirt is from www.forever21.com but is almost a year old

Choker is made by Ettika:  www.ettika.com but is available currently at http://www.southmoonunder.com/ettika-drop-feather-charm

My faux suede wrap choker can be found at:  www.Tillys.com by Full Tilt

SANDCLOUD towels promo code was recently changed to CR8TIVEWANDERLUST25 for 25% off their site, be sure to use my promo code.  xoxo

Happy shopping xoxo